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Brahmanas
Theological Treatises having their own names Lays down various rites - karma - to be performed Explains procedures as guide for the conduct of Yajnas
End portion of many Brahmanas are Aranyakas Embedded in Aranyakas, at end are Upanishads
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YV (Krshna)
Mantra and Brahmana portions are intermixed
Taittiriya Samhita- Mantras scattered with Brahmana Taittiriya Brahmana - Mantras & Brahmana passages mixed with each other
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Brahmana text proper often merges into the Aranyakas Many Upanishads are actually embedded in the Aranyakas
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RigVeda Brahmanas
Shankhayana Brahmana
30 chapters Still studied in Gujarat and Maharashtra Kausitaki Brahmana prevalent in Kerala is similar
Aitareya Brahmana
common to Shakala and Ashvalayana shakhas 8 groups (called Panchikas) of 5 chapters First 30: composition of Rishi Mahidasa Aitareya Last 10 chapters are by Rishi Shaunaka
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RigVeda-Aitareya Brahmana
Chapters 1-13 : duties of the Hotr priest in the Agnishtoma sacrifice Chapter 14 : meaning of the word Agnishtoma and other matters Chapters 15-17: describe Ukthya, Shodasha, Atiratra & other sacrifices Chapter 18 : contains rules for the Hotr priest Chapters 19-24 : discuss the duties of the Hotr priest at minor sacrifices Chapters 25 : deals with sundry matters appropriate times of performing Agnishtoma, duties of Brahma priest Chapters 26-30 : deal with duties of Gravastuta, Subrahmanya and six other minor priests involved in Soma sacrifices Chapters 31-40 : deal with the sacrifices performed by the Kshatriyas (e.g. Vajapeya, Rajasuya ) and mutual relationships of Brahmanas and Kshatriyas
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Aranyakas
Rigveda
Aitareya Aranyaka belongs to the Shakala Shakha Kaushitaki Aranyaka belongs to the Kaushitaki and Shankhayana Shakhas
Krishna-Yajurveda
Taittiriya Aranyaka Maitrayaniya Aranyaka Katha Aranyaka
Shukla-Yajurveda
Brihad-Aranyaka in the Madhyandina and the Kanva versions
Samaveda
Talavakara Aranyaka or Jaiminiya Upanisadbrahmana
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